Charity information: Mencap Liverpool

Need

the opportunity for people with a learning disability to make and sustain real friendships and become part of a wider society becomes more and more difficult. This is why our social groups have become such a valuable lifeline. Being socially isolated has an increasingly negative impact on an individual’s physical and mental wellbeing.

Solution

Our socials are vital in giving local people with a learning disability the opportunity to make and cement friendships. They build an informal support network which becomes essential for the individuals future growth and helps to prevent them from becoming socially isolated again. The social activities lead members into more fulfilled lives, by gaining the confidence they need to volunteer or access other local opportunities independently.

Impact

Our socials are vital in giving local people with a learning disability the opportunity to make and cement friendships. They build an informal support network essential for future growth.
- Our objectives for the year are
Continue to grow each social group
Train established members as volunteers
Introduce a members only social
continue to provide a safe space for socially isolated people to re-learn skills and confidence.
make new friends.
Socials to continue to bridge the gap with other servic

Risk

Lack of funding, lack of members, social environment, local city environment, other charity competition for services.

Reporting

Updates on how the socials are going, numbers attending and activities being undertaken.

Current Funding / Pledges

Location

Beneficiaries

People with a learning disability. They take longer to learn and may need support to develop new skills , process information or to interact with other people.
Recent local authority cuts have tightened eligibility criteria meaning a reduction in services for people with lower level needs. liverpool in particular has been hit hard by cuts to services, which has had a profound effect on our members many of whom cannot access levels of support anywhere else.

Why Us?

Mencap Liverpool has a long history of offering socials such as those previously described.
Our 3 ambitious aims will enable us to continue to offer the best possible services for our members.
1. We prevent the social isolation of people who have a learning disability.
2 we enable people with a learning disability to make tangible progress towards their self-identified goals.
3. Empower our members to share experiences and educate others.